Grey Ranks is an RPG with some story-game elements played in 3 sittings which details the lives of child soldiers in Warsaw in the final weeks of Nazi Occupation. The people of Warsaw lead a revolt against the Germans to take control of their city before Soviet troops arrived to occupy their city again.

Each chapter, the players will be able to participate in a "mission" where each character takes center stage during a scene, and succeed or fail together. Also, each player will be able to call a "personal" scene - which can be a flashback, personal moment, or anything else the player believes will add to the story.

Over the course of the game, characters will "grow up" - as they use their negative traits of childhood, those traits will turn into positive strengths. That "greedy" kid will become "resourceful". That "reckless" kid will grow into a "daring" one.

Characters also have something that they "hold dear", which they will at first call on, then endanger, then destroy as the situation becomes more dire.

I don't really know what to say about this product. Poignant, moving, touching, and emotional, with more of a focus on survival rather than winning, Grey Ranks is not a game for everyone, but a mature, sophisticated audience will see that it is one of the most artistically crafted games.